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H5999עָמָלa.mal
troublePart of speech: Hebrew Noun
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For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
וְ֝עָמָ֗ל (עָמָ֗ל) 'a.Mal “trouble”
Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ (עֲמָל֗) 'a.ma.L “trouble”
What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?
עֲמָל֔וֹ (עֲמָל֔) a.ma.L “toil”
And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.
עֲמָלִ֔י (עֲמָלִ֔) 'a.ma.L “toil”עֲמָלִֽי׃ (עֲמָלִֽ) 'a.ma.L “toil”
Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל (עָמָ֖ל) 'a.Mal “toil”
Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.
עֲמָלִ֔י (עֲמָלִ֔) 'a.ma.L “toil”
And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.
עֲמָלִ֔י (עֲמָלִ֔) 'a.ma.L “toil”
So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.
הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל (עָמָ֔ל) 'a.Mal “toil”
Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ (עֲמָל֛) 'a.ma.L “toil”
What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?
עֲמָל֔וֹ (עֲמָל֔) a.ma.L “toil”
There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (עֲמָל֑) 'a.ma.L “toil”
And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.
עֲמָל֑וֹ (עֲמָל֑) a.ma.L “toil”
And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
עָמָ֗ל 'a.Mal “[the] toil”
One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
עָמָ֖ל 'a.Mal “toil”
It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter wo
עֲמָל֔וֹ (עֲמָל֔) a.ma.L “toil”
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ (עֲמָלָֽ) 'a.ma.La “toil”
As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
בַעֲמָל֔וֹ (עֲמָל֔) 'a.ma.L “toil”
This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ (עֲמָל֣) a.ma.L “toil”
Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.
בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (עֲמָל֑) 'a.ma.L “toil”
All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
עֲמַ֥ל 'a.Mal “[the] toil of”
So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.
בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (עֲמָל֗) 'a.ma.L “toil”
Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.
וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (עֲמָ֣לְ) 'a.Mal. “toil”
The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
עֲמַ֥ל 'a.Mal “[the] toil of”
Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:
עָמָ֖ל 'a.Mal “[who] trouble”
... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.
מֵעֲמַ֤ל (עֲמַ֤ל) 'a.Mal “[the] labor of”